The thousand generation covenant : Dutch Reformed covenant theology and group identity in colonial South Africa, 1652-1814 / by Jonathan Neil Gerstner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gerstner, Jonathan Neil, 1957-

Series:

Studies in the history of Christian thought ; v. 44.

Studies in the history of Christian thought, 0081-8607 ; v. 44

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reformed Church--South Africa--History--17th century.

Reformed Church.

Reformed Church--South Africa--History--18th century.

Covenant theology.

Covenants--Religious aspects--Reformed Church--History of doctrines--17th century.

Covenants.

Covenants--Religious aspects--Reformed Church--History of doctrines--18th century.

Afrikaners--Ethnic identity.

Afrikaners.

Reformed Church--South Africa--Doctrines--History.

Race discrimination--Religious aspects--Reformed Church.

Race discrimination.

Race discrimination--South Africa--History.

History.

Covenants--Religious aspects--Reformed Church--History of doctrines.

Covenants--Religious aspects--Reformed Church.

South Africa--Race relations.

South Africa.

Race relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 280 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; New York, N.Y. : E.J. Brill, 1991.

Summary:

This study presents the religious factor in the development of a separatistic group identity among the forebears of the Afrikaners during the Dutch colonial period of South African history. The dominant strain of Dutch Reformed covenantal thought conveyed to South Africa treated the entire community as redeemed and called to be separate. This covenantal theory and its corresponding baptism helped to shape the emerging group identity.

Notes:

Revision of thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 1985.

Includes bibliographical references pages [263]-273 and index.

ISBN:

9004093613

OCLC:

22860491